Subheading · Section II

1301.90: Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for: other

1301.90

Official description Other

  • FreeUK
  • FreeEU
  • 50%–70%Türkiye
  • 0%–1.3%USA
  • US$568mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 1301.90 belongs to heading 1301 (lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams)) in chapter 13.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 1301.90; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 1301.90 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 1301.90 into 8 tariff lines; the statutory rate is between 50% and 70% (average 55%).

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 1301.90 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 1.3%. 1 of them is duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$568m (−9.1% year on year).

The largest exporter was Afghanistan (US$123.1m), followed by India.

The biggest buyer was India, with imports of US$190.5m.

The United Kingdom ranked 29th among 134 exporters with US$2.8m.

The United Kingdom imported US$9.4m, most of it from India.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 50% – 70% Statutory rate (Law 474) 8 tariff lines · average 55% USA Free – 1.3% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 0.7%

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 1301 90 00 00 Other Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 1301 90 00 Other Free—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 1301.90 Diğerleri:
  2. 1301.90.00.10.00 Günlük 70%
  3. Diğerleri
  4. Saluz adası mastikası (Pistacia lentiscus cinsi ağaçların mastikası) :
  5. 1301.90.00.21.00 Tababette kullanılanlar 50%
  6. 1301.90.00.29.00 Diğerleri 50%
  7. Zamk ve sakız reçineleri :
  8. 1301.90.00.31.00 Tababette kullanılanlar 50%
  9. 1301.90.00.39.00 Diğerleri 50%
  10. Diğerleri :
  11. 1301.90.00.41.00 Lak 70%
  12. Diğerleri :
  13. 1301.90.00.91.00 Tababette kullanılanlar 50%
  14. 1301.90.00.99.00 Diğerleri 50%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 1301.90 Other:
  2. 1301.90.40.00 Turpentine gum (oleoresinous exudate from living trees) 1.3%kg
  3. 1301.90.91 Other Free
  4. 1301.90.91.05 Balsams kg
  5. 1301.90.91.10 Bleached shellac kg
  6. 1301.90.91.20 Seed lac kg
  7. 1301.90.91.30 Tragacanth kg
  8. 1301.90.91.40 Karaya kg
  9. 1301.90.91.90 Other kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

1301.90 · US$568m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$471.2kUS$471.2k+US$2.3m+US$9m+> US$33.7m

Exports: 134
  1. Afghanistan: US$123.1m
  2. India: US$77.6m
  3. Indonesia: US$57.1m
  4. China: US$33.7m
  5. Brazil: US$33m
  6. Thailand: US$31.2m
  7. Germany: US$21.2m
  8. Greece: US$18.7m
  9. France: US$11.7m
  10. Spain: US$10.2m
  11. Somalia: US$10.1m
  12. United States: US$9.1m
  13. Iran: US$9m
  14. Sweden: US$8.5m
  15. Myanmar (Burma): US$7.1m
  16. Kenya: US$6.9m
  17. Sudan: US$5.5m
  18. El Salvador: US$5.2m
  19. Tanzania: US$4.6m
  20. Laos: US$4.4m
  21. Philippines: US$3.7m
  22. Canada: US$3.7m
  23. Singapore: US$3.7m
  24. Argentina: US$3m
  25. Italy: US$3m
  26. Belgium: US$2.9m
  27. Mali: US$2.9m
  28. Vietnam: US$2.9m
  29. United Kingdom: US$2.8m
  30. Austria: US$2.4m
  31. Zimbabwe: US$2.4m
  32. Netherlands: US$2.3m
  33. Uzbekistan: US$2.3m
  34. Guatemala: US$2.2m
  35. Ethiopia: US$2.2m
  36. South Africa: US$2.1m
  37. Slovakia: US$1.8m
  38. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.8m
  39. Malaysia: US$1.5m
  40. Nicaragua: US$1.5m
  41. Russia: US$1.5m
  42. Portugal: US$1.5m
  43. Slovenia: US$1.4m
  44. Honduras: US$1.3m
  45. Japan: US$1.3m
  46. Turkmenistan: US$1.2m
  47. Türkiye: US$1.2m
  48. Iraq: US$1.2m
  49. Madagascar: US$1.1m
  50. United Arab Emirates: US$1.1m
  51. Kazakhstan: US$1.1m
  52. Egypt: US$1m
  53. Bangladesh: US$984.8k
  54. Oman: US$973k
  55. Switzerland: US$905.9k
  56. Cambodia: US$900.6k
  57. Uganda: US$833.6k
  58. Sri Lanka: US$826k
  59. Pakistan: US$825.6k
  60. Mozambique: US$786.2k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Afghanistan US$123.1m 21.7%
2 India US$77.6m 13.7%
3 Indonesia US$57.1m 10%
4 China US$33.7m 5.9%
5 Brazil US$33m 5.8%
6 Thailand US$31.2m 5.5%
7 Germany US$21.2m 3.7%
8 Greece US$18.7m 3.3%
9 France US$11.7m 2.1%
10 Spain US$10.2m 1.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 India US$190.5m 33.5%
2 United States US$43.6m 7.7%
3 China US$40.8m 7.2%
4 Portugal US$31.8m 5.6%
5 Germany US$23m 4.1%
6 France US$18.2m 3.2%
7 Spain US$17.5m 3.1%
8 Saudi Arabia US$17.2m 3%
9 Vietnam US$15.4m 2.7%
10 Switzerland US$11.5m 2%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for: other?

Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for: other fall under HS subheading 1301.90, part of heading 1301, in section II of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1301.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1301.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and…?

Afghanistan, with US$123.1m in 2024 (21.7% of world exports).